Great Expectations

The authors examine everything a reader might inquire about feeding their baby or toddler. From the health facts about raising a vegetarian, to the unfounded benefits of soy milk, to drugs that are compatible with nursing, this is exhaustive (and slightly overwhelming) in its approach. Recipes and preparation techniques are broken down by age group, with nutrition facts appended. While feeding strategies are often covered in generic first-year titles, this is the ultimate destination guide for anyone needing a comprehensive and up-to-date title on infant and toddler nutrition. Pick up Weight Watchers' Eat! Move! Play! for older children, which focuses on establishing and maintaining healthy eating habits, lest your kid become the size of a Cadillac Escalade.—Julianne J. Smith, "Parenting Short Takes," BookSmack! 7/15/2010